Challenge Day 23 - 2nd Blogday Prize Draw

And it's time for the Prize Draw!!!!!!


As I couldn't post pics of the prize the lucky winner will receive until after Curt had posted the Villain bonus theme entries this draw has had to be delayed.

However, the villain bonus theme entries are up now, so all can be revealed....

I had great fun painting this figure and writing the text to go with the entry. I know it's already been posted on Curt's blog, but I'll post it here again for anyone who doesn't frequent it (and shame on you for not frequenting Curt's blog during the Challenge!).

ps - Don't forget to vote for your favourite villains. Mine is one of your favourites isn't it?

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OPERATION BUDGIE SMUGGLER
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MISSION PURPOSE:
RECON; INTEL/EVIDENCE ACQUISITION; SURVEILLANCE

MISSION PARAMETERS:
SINGLE OPERATIVE INFILTRATION TO LOCATE VILLAIN'S LAIR, CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE AND ACQUIRE INTEL/EVIDENCE OF VILLAINY

OPERATIVE ASSIGNED:
TAMSIN_P (CODENAME "WARGAMING GIRL")

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF MISSION:
WARGAMING GIRL TO INFILTRATE OGRE KINGDOM OF SANDBAGGING WITH INTENT TO LOCATE THE PAINTING LAIR OF THE UNIVERSAL HIGH IMPERIAL KING OF SANDBAGGING, RAY (CODENAME "BADGER"). FOLLOWING LOCATION OF LAIR, OPERATIVE IS TO MAINTAIN SURVEILLANCE, ACQUIRE INTEL/EVIDENCE REGARDING NEFARIOUS ACTIVITIES OF BADGER AND REPORT THESE BACK TO HQ IMMEDIATELY.


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DIRECTOR'S REPORT
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CLASSIFICATION:
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

TO DIRECTOR, GREAT HALL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (CODENAME "LOKI")

FOLLOWING MY SUCCESSFUL INFILTRATION INTO THE OGRE KINGDOM OF SANDBAGGING I QUICKLY LOCATED THE LAIR OF BADGER. IT IS A CAVE AT GRID COORDINATES 31415/92654, SET INTO A CLIFF.

36 HOURS INTO MY SURVEILLANCE I OBSERVED A SHADY FIGURE EMERGING FROM THE CAVE. A LOW RES NIGHT-VIS IMAGE WAS TRANSMITTED TO HQ FOR CONFIRMATION THAT THIS WAS THE TARGET. HQ CONFIRMED IDENTITY AS BADGER AND I MAINTAINED SURVEILLANCE.

24 HOURS LATER BADGER RETURNED TO THE CAVE AND EMERGED AGAIN AFTER 72 HOURS. WITH THE TARGET BEING CONFIRMED, HIGH RES COLOUR IMAGES WERE ACQUIRED.

BADGER WAS ON BOTH OCCASIONS CARRYING A LARGE, HEAVY SACK. THE HIGH RES IMAGES REVEALED WRITING ON THE SACK "APC 2014 SEND 20/03".

WARGAMING GIRL, SPECIAL MISSION OPERATIVE


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INTEL ANALYSIS
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TARGET CONFIRMED AS BADGER. IMAGES SHOW BADGER LEAVING CAVE WITH HEAVY SACKS. ANALYSIS OF MESSAGE ON SACK IN HIGH RES IMAGES SUGGESTS THAT THE SACKS CONTAIN PAINTED MINIATURES FOR SUBMISSION TO THE ANALOGUE PAINTING CHALLENGE 2014 IN THE FINAL FEW HOURS BEFORE THE DEADLINE.



OK, that's enough silliness! This figure is a 28mm Ogre Lord from Dark Art Studios (http://www.dark-art-studios.co.uk/dark-art-studios_shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5_6&products_id=54).

I did a little bit of conversion work with Milliput. The spiked hammer head was left off and replaced with what is meant to be the ferrule and bristles of a paint brush. For the right hand I fashioned a full sandbag. I also made up a backdrop for the photos.


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FLASH MESSAGE BEGINS
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AWARE REPORT LEAKED ON WWW. BADGER ALERTED TO PRESENCE AND ANGRY. REQUEST IMMEDIATE EXTRACTION. WARGAMING GIRL.
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FLASH MESSAGE ENDS
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Yes, the lucky winner of this prize draw will receive this lovely piece of work. Just the figure, not the backdrop. Oh, what the heck - I'll throw the sign in as well, being generous as I am!

So, on with The Rules:

1. You must be a public follower of this blog
2. The draw will close at 2100 GMT on Monday 13 January 2014
3. You will receive 1 entry for your first comment on this post. Additional comments will not give extra entries (however, see 4 below)
4. Additional entries may be awarded at my discretion for comments which include poems, jokes or continuations of the story above.

So, come on and get your entries in folks - you know you want this piece of art.